Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Saddington <johnsadding...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Coworking] Re: Global Workspace Association
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so you're saying that the movement isn't strong enough to sustain it's own 
affiliation like that of a GWA? perhaps sometime in the future?

i'm all for the organic development... in fact, coworking for a number of 
reasons and perspective not institutional. good convo here. thanks jerome!

On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:56:42 AM UTC-4, Jerome wrote:
>
> GWA was not a tack-on. It was renamed from OBCAI. 
>
> There is no "coworking org". Been tried and failed, particularly at a 
> gathering of some 30 coworking veterans last year. Some strongly feel the 
> very existence of a national org felt institutional and goes against the 
> organic, starfish structure that has grown this grassroots movement this 
> successfully. Some strongly advocated toward an infrastructure and 
> economies of scale. 
>
> The result was a non-decision. 
>
>
> Jerome
> www.BLANKSPACES.com
>
> On Sep 28, 2012, at 3:18 AM, John Saddington <johnsad...@gmail.com<javascript:>> 
> wrote:
>
> i'm a little late to this thread... but is it only me that's bothered by 
> the idea that it was just a "tack on" to an existing org? Why not create an 
> entirely new one dedicated to our space and movement? I doubt this legacy 
> org would serve us well globally...
>
> just 2 cents....
>
> On Monday, July 30, 2012 11:33:31 AM UTC-4, Toni Hogan wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone ever heard of this organization? If so, do tell... 
>>
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so you're saying that the movement isn't strong enough to sustain it's own =
affiliation like that of a GWA? perhaps sometime in the future?<div><br></d=
iv><div>i'm all for the organic development... in fact, coworking for a num=
ber of reasons and perspective not institutional. good convo here. thanks j=
erome!<br><br>On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:56:42 AM UTC-4, Jerome wrote:=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;bor=
der-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>GWA was=
 not a tack-on. It was renamed from OBCAI.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>T=
here is no "coworking org". Been tried and failed, particularly at a gather=
ing of some 30 coworking veterans last year. Some strongly feel the very ex=
istence of a national org felt institutional and goes against the organic, =
starfish structure that has grown this grassroots movement this successfull=
y. Some strongly advocated toward an infrastructure and economies of scale.=
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The result was a non-decision.&nbsp;</div><=
div><br></div><div><br>Jerome</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.BLANKSPACES.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">www.BLANKSPACES.com</a></div><div><br>On Sep 28, 2012=
, at 3:18 AM, John Saddington &lt;<a href=3D"javascript:" target=3D"_blank"=
 gdf-obfuscated-mailto=3D"rNTb9oOiggIJ">johnsad...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>i'm a little late to this thre=
ad... but is it only me that's bothered by the idea that it was just a "tac=
k on" to an existing org? Why not create an entirely new one dedicated to o=
ur space and movement? I doubt this legacy org would serve us well globally=
...<div><br></div><div>just 2 cents....<br><br>On Monday, July 30, 2012 11:=
33:31 AM UTC-4, Toni Hogan wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ha=
s anyone ever heard of this organization? If so, do tell...
<br></blockquote></div>

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